Agriculture

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The grain markets continued higher today, with an impressive late-day rally. It was unusual, with the U.S. dollar rallying to new highs. The grain, metals, and energy markets also moved...

Courtesy of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources News A dwindling and aging agricultural workforce, coupled with higher labor costs, have added pressure on U.S. farms over the past decade. A...

Beef products and livestock producers take a lopsided amount of criticism from the public and from misguided lawmakers — usually in the form of climate concerns or nutritional health. However,...

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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., the Georgia peanut farmer who became the 39th president of the United States, has died at age 100, according to the Carter Center. The nonprofit...

Courtesy of the UCANR News  Waterfowl Alert Network data help assess risk of avian influenza H5N1 Every winter, millions of migratory birds fly south to warmer locales, passing over California...

The federal government has a bad habit of spending money on problems before even figuring out what’s really wrong, and the recent New World screwworm scare is a prime example....

The preliminary injunction applies to the plaintiffs in Jones Eagle LLC v. Arkansas Department of Agriculture. By Drew ViguetNational Agricultural Law CenterU of A System Division of Agriculture Dec. 16,...

School lunch is more than just a meal for students to fuel them for the day. It’s an opportunity for students to discover new foods, learn about their community and...